A central claim of the lawsuits against the NFL is that the League deliberately concealed the risks of repeated head injuries to thousands of players. The litigation hinges on whether lawyers representing the players can show that the NFL committed fraud in misrepresenting the health risks of concussions in football. The evidence appears insurmountable: the NFL lied.

The lawsuits against the NFL document the leagues persistent refusal to acknowledge a problem. The problem is that thousands of former players with head injuries have neurological issues that require long-term medical treatment. The players need help and the NFL with its billions of dollars in profits is ignoring them.